~ Workshops in 2006 ~ Florida Institute for Integrated Yoga Studies ~ 8509 N. 29th St. Tampa, FL 33604 ~ (813) 932-5456

New Year's Day Free classes and festivities at the TreeHouse - as always :) Begin the New Year right - with Yoga! Classes at 10am, 12pm & 4pm. Kirtan 6-8pm!

January 8 Sequencing - Peer Session with Sharen Patel 3:30-6:30pm at the TreeHouse. Cost $30

February 3-5 The Practice of Teaching Fri. 6-8:30, Sat. 11-5:45, Sun. 9-4:15 Sessions will include two practices (asana, pranayama, meditation), Sanskrit for Yoga Teachers, Ethics, Safety First: Practical Steps in Asana Practice, Methods and Practice Teaching. schedule Cost $205 Call 813.932.5456 for registration.

February 26 Ashtanga Primary Series - David Keil bio 10am-12pm at the TreeHouse. Led class. This session is appropriate for students who are familiar with the Primary Series. Cost $35 Feb. 13 $25 or $15w/Mysore Week. registration

February 26 Introduction to Ashtanga ~ David Keil bio 1-4pm at the TreeHouse - Join David for a myth busting and fun introduction to Ashtanga :) Appropriate for all levels. Cost $55 Feb. 13 $45 registration

February 27-March 3 ONE-WEEK OF MYSORE-STYLE ASHTANGA YOGA with David Keil bio Sessions will be held on the deck overlooking the Hillsborough River M-F (5 classes) Beginning at 7am, 9am or 6 pm. Limited to 6 students per session.Yoga, for thousands of years, has been taught from teacher to student in a one-on-one format taking a student through his or her own development at an appropriate pace. Authorized to teach this system by its creator Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, David also brings to his teaching practice an in-depth understanding of human anatomy. As a Teacher of Kinesiology (the study of movement and musculo-skeletal anatomy)at Miami’s Educating Hands School of Massage, and the creator of YogAnatomy for yoga teachers, David brings to his classes an understanding of movement potential and the pathways to get there. Drawing from his own dedicated practice, David will help you find deeper access to the asana in the series and to your own sweet self, with each day presenting its own challenges and rewards. You will be inspired and amazed by the effects of your disciplined efforts. Self-Practice is what yoga is all about. For thousands of years, yoga has been taught from teacher to student on a one- to-one basis taking a student through his or her own development at an appropriate pace. This method is still used in Mysore, India where the "Guru" of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga teaches this method. This is why this type of practice is also called "Mysore" style or class. Cost $125, Feb 13 $140 info registration

April 2 - General Health Conditions - Peer Session 3:30-6:30pm Cost $30 March 24 (YTT only)

April 5, 12, 19 & 26  Wednesdays, 9:30-11am 4-wk Practice Session with Sharen in New Tampa $60 March 29 (YTT only)

April 21 Ganesh Mohan bio The Teachings of Krishnamacharya 6-8:30pm info registration Cost $35 March 30 $30 or $20 with Sat. and Sun. Sessions.

April 22 Ganesh Mohan bio Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 11am-6pm info registration Cost $95 Both sessions $195 March 30 $180

April 23 Ganesh Mohan bio Yoga and Ayurveda as Therapy 9am-6pm info registration Cost $125 Both sessions $195 March 30 $180

July 19 Kali Ray ~ TriYoga All level flows, Prana Vidya, Chanting. 6:30-9:30pm Cost $35. FULL

Aug. 11-13 Stillness through the Heart Don't miss the return of Navtej Johar to the Bay Area (18 Credit hours) An asana to meditation workshop. Navtej bio did a phenomenal job teaching his first time at the TreeHouse. He's back! As well as being a personal student of Desikachar's (The Heart of Yoga), he's an accomplished, well-rounded presenter. $225 To register, mail check to FIFIYS. First come, first served. Fri. 6-9:30pm, Sat.11am-6pm and Sun. 9am-6pm. For more information, call (813) 932-5456

According to Sri Krishnamacharya, every breath during yoga practice that is not infused with focus is a wasted breath. The workshop will have a multi-pronged focus that will gradually move from the body to the mind using breath and sound as a bridge. Through the understanding and practice of asana, pranayama, meditation, affirmation and chanting the participants will be provided practical tools that can help them arrive at and sustain the state of mindfulness over a longer time. Also, reading and chanting of some key Yoga Sutras of Patanjali will be included as a source of inspiration, insight and instruction.

Beginning with asana, the participants will be led through a series of adaptations of yoga asanas with the goal to limber and strengthen the spine and evenly release the flow of prana within the body. The use of breath in asana is a distinctive feature of the Krishnamacharya style, the workshop will focus on methods of regulating the flow of breath in both static and dynamic poses plus introduce the important concepts of desa (location of breath in the body) as well as kala and sankhya (the system of arithmetic) applicable in yogic breathing. Meditation in this tradition is a result of a vitalized, alert body; a sharp enquiring mind and a heart that is open and flowing with feeling or bhavna. An Indian classical dancer himself, Johar freely uses imagery that helps involve the heart. The participants may also be required to personally define their respective focus, perhaps even author their own prayers or affirmations which will then be placed within a grid of mindfulness through guided pranayama.

The use of sound, as in Vedic chanting, is a powerful tool advocated by Krishnamacharya. In this the breath, voice and affirmation are made to coincide and directed unto a state of mindfulness. The practice and teaching at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram is firmly grounded in the teachings of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The workshop will include chanting of some key sutras and a commentary on how they apply to yoga practice today.

Aug. 14 "Evoking Vishnu": An evening of classical Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) by Navtej Johar will be offered Monday, August 14th, 7-8pm in Cooper Hall (Rm. 103) at the University of South Florida.  Admission is $5 for the public, free to USF students with valid ID. 

Navtej Johar is a Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer and yoga teacher.  He trained in Chennai, New Delhi and New York and has performed with prominent companies all over the world.  Mr. Johar is in Tampa to present a teacher training workshop for the Florida Institute for Integrated Yoga Studies at the TreeHouse.

For more information call (813) 932-5456 or visit www.treehouseyoga.com

Sept. 22-24 Monica Voss - Exploring the Wave Fri. 6-9pm, Sat.11am-6pm and Sun. 9am-6pm. $225 or by session YTT: 18 credit hours. For more information, call (813) 932-5456 Registration

Friday, September 22, 6-9pm   OPEN TO ALL THE GROUND, THE BREATH AND THE SPINE: A Workshop with MONICA VOSS

This evening will be an introduction to the practice of the three basic elements which underlie the poses and the breathing techniques in Monica Voss's teaching: Gravity, our connection to the earth; breathing, central to movement and life in general; and the rhythmic, continuous elongation of the spine. Learning to apply these principles will create a dynamic and intelligent foundation to any style or intensity of Yoga practice and will bring greater clarity, simplicity and depth to your teaching. $45

Saturday, September 23, 11am-6pm    OPEN TO ALL PRACTICE

Today, we'll apply Grounding, Breathing and Elongating to inverted poses and backbends. Increase your knowledge and experience of these challenging poses. Refresh and energize your practice. Learn to move with the body, not against it. Develop a series of variations and alternatives. Bring greater consistency and understanding to your teaching. $90

Sunday, September 24, 9am-6pm    FOR TEACHERS AND TEACHERS IN TRAINING: TEACHING METHODS

9am-1pm 
 Lesson plans and scripts
- general principles
- review of homework *
- practice teaching a script *
2-6pm
Group project - Together, we will build a series of lesson plans with inversions as the peak poses. This session will include balancing basic movements of the spine and hips (anatomy), balancing active and passive poses, how to teach mixed level groups, and hands-on assisting. *When you register, you will receive the homework assignment for this session. $120

MONICA VOSS  began her yoga studies in 1978 with Esther Myers, trained to teach with Esther, and has been teaching at the Studio since 1981. She came to yoga with a background in drama and movement and has degrees in English Literature and Education.
Monica studied with Vanda Scaravelli, famed Italian yoga teacher and author of Awakening the Spine, from 1986-1994. Moving into the poses using the rhythm of the breath and the support of the ground resonates deeply for her and she continues to draw inspiration from Vanda's and Esther's teaching, from the natural world, from complimentary modalities, and from interaction and dialogue with students and colleagues.
Monica has taught adults, children, families, disabled students, pre- and post-natal women and students with cancer.
Monica has been training teachers since 1986. In addition to teaching weekly classes in Toronto, Monica offers teacher training, workshops and retreats in Canada, the U.S., Great Britain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica. She co-owns and directs Esther Myers Yoga Studio. Monica's warm-hearted, yet clear and focused teaching style inspires all of us.

October 9-13 Mysore Practice with David Keil In this 5 day self - practice workshop, (also known as Mysore Style) students will practice their way through primary series with the guidance and expertise of David. Five days allows for two things, one is the establishment of a connection between teacher and student, the other is the connection the student will establish with their own practice. Because the workshop is limited in size David will have the opportunity to work closely with each student, not just sit back and watch them practice. Hands-on adjustments are the way in which this traditional method of yoga has been taught for over 65 years.

Sessions will be held on the deck overlooking the Hillsborough River M-F (5 classes) Beginning at 7am or 6 pm. Limited to 8 students per session. $125 Registration First come first served.

David Keil is a dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practitioner who visits Mysore, India every year. He is an authorized student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and a dedicated student and colleague of John Scott a Certified Teacher in England. David is well known for his integration of yoga, anatomy and amazing adjustments and teaches these subjects in the U.S. and abroad. David is returning from his fifth trip to Mysore with his wife Gretchen Suarez and hopes to bring back the energy and spirit of this practice in a traditional intimate format..

Oct. 14-15 AnamayaKosha ~ Yoga Anatomy with David Keil $205 Sept. 27 $180 Registration

Anatomical Ideas 11am-1:30pm – This section lays down the foundation for the information that follows. You will have a completely different view of how the tissues in your body are put together and function together. We’ll cover principles of the muscular system, the fascial system, and how the nervous system ties into the function of our body and its movement in yoga.

Exploring the Leg - 2:30-6pm The ankle, knee, and hip create a kinetic chain and the correct functioning of all joints is necessary. We'll also look at the foot with its arches and their relationship to posture and the asanas. The knee, its function and why there is so much potential for injury here, and finally the hips and how the large tissues surrounding this joint have their effect on the knee and the functioning of the kinetic chain.
 
Psoas & Spine 9am-12:30pm
The spine is an amazing piece of architecture that connects to the legs via the pelvis. We’ll look at that connection, the pelvis itself, the sacro-iliac joint and how all of these come together in the practice. We’ll also look at where movements actually happen in the spine and where and how things go wrong in this structure. Then we'll dive deep into the core of our body and look at the single most important postural muscle in the body the psoas and how this directly relates to yogic principles and concepts.
 
Breath and Arms 1:30-4pm- Breathing is a primary act of life and a link to the outside world. It also links everything together in the practice. We'll explore our own breathing mechanism. We also look at our shoulder and arms, which are designed with movement of the hand as the primary goal. We’ll take a look at some of the complex muscular system helping to keep the shoulder together.

David Keil is an Ashtanga practitioner who has traveled around the world teaching this workshop to yoga practitioners and teachers. The simplicity and accessibility of the informationas David presents it brings the anatomy alive in a way you’ve never experienced and allows you to make your own connections to your practice. This is not another boring anatomy lecture, guaranteed!

Mark Whitwell ~ Yoga of Heart ~ October 30, 2006: 6-9pm at the TreeHouse.
Mark is interested in developing an authentic yoga practice for the individual, based on the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar, with whom he enjoyed a relationship for more than twenty years. Mark's teachings clarify the profound passion and relevance of ancient wisdom to contemporary life.

Once a resident teacher at Jivamukti in NYC, Mark has taught yoga for over twenty years throughout the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Mark was the editor and contributor to TKV Desikachar's book, The Heart of Yoga as well as the author of Yoga of Heart and Hridayasutra.

Space is limited.  If you would like to attend, call 813.932.5456 or registration

Nov. 3-5 Christina Sell: Yoga from the Inside Out $225 (entire weekend) or by session Registration

Christina Sell has been practicing yoga since 1991. She is a certified Anusara Yoga instructor, the founder and director The San Marcos School of Yoga and serves on the teacher training faculty at YogaYoga in Austin, Texas.  She is the author of the book Yoga From the Inside Out, a book about yoga, body image and spiritual practice. Christina’s classes are fun, challenging, inspiring and dedicated to helping people of all shapes, sizes and abilities experience the joy of yoga practice and conscious living.

Friday 6-9 Open to Grace- Full-Spectrum Flow Class This class is designed to emphasize breath, movement, and to introduce the primary flows of energy that inform the practice of asana.  A full spectrum of asana will be practiced to prepare students for deeper work throughout the weekend. $45

Saturday 11am-1:30pm Effort and Surrender- Standing Poses This class will build on the basic principles of Friday night’s class and will explore the relationship between effort and surrender, stability and freedom, and the work of the inner and the outer body in standing poses. $40

Saturday 2:30-6pm The Splendor Within- Forward Bends, Twist and Inversions This class will utilize forward bends, twists, and inversions to assist students in making a deep connection to their inner selves, the source of yoga within. $55

Sunday 9am-1pm The Shrine of the Heart- Backbends and Principles of Shoulder Alignment Yoga practitioners often refer to the body as a temple.  Using this metaphor we will explore the idea that the heart is the shrine and the principles of the optimal shoulder alignment are a means to enter more fully into the sanctuary within ourselves. $60

Sunday 2-5pm The Kula ~The Body, The Heart and the body of People who share the same heart While many yoga traditions emphasize solitary spiritual work, others insist that transformation must happen within the context of a group, the kula. This class will celebrate the transformational power of the community with a yoga practice that addresses personal questions, insights and partner work. $45

Dec. 2, 2006 ~ TreeHouse Yoga Center ~ OPEN HOUSE ~ FREE Yoga All Day! ~ Celebrating 15 years of Yoga! Schedule of Activities

Dec. 21, 2006 3-6pm ~ Peer Session: Teaching Sun Salutations with Linda Cheney $30 registration (YTT only)

Please make checks out to FIFIYS (Florida Institute for Integrated Yoga Studies) and mail them to:
8509 N 29th St, Tampa, FL 33604.
For additional information call (813) 932-5456 or E-mail info@fifiys.com

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Workshops in 2005